Year | 1941 |
Weapon Type | Medium Mortar |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 1.591 |
Crew | 5 |
Calibre | 81mm |
Elevation | +42° to +90° |
Traverse | 14° to 34° |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | HE: 3.5 kg Smoke: 3.5 kg |
Barrel Length | 747mm |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 26.5 kg |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 25 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | [@muzzle_velocity] |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | 60m |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 1.100m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Kurzer 8cm Granatwerfer 42 was a lightened version of the standard German 8cm GrW 34 medium mortar with a shorter barrel for use by Fallschirmjager units. |